In 2052, the rapid space expansion of the Humans lead to the creation of the Earth Coalition in order to take into account the specific claims and needs of the young colonies. The Coalition groups together the planets that the Humans have colonized -- a dozen in total. It is run by an assembly elected by universal suffrage, whose members elect a President responsible for running the executive branch. The economic and political center of this body remains the Earth, even though the settlements become increasingly important.